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The Mentalist — Season 4 Episode 18

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CEFR level

in the near future

In scene

in the near future

I will see you soon

in a short time

I will see you soon

a group of cells that perform a function in the body

In scene

a group of cells that perform a function in the body

Muscle tissue is strong

a soft piece of paper used for cleaning

I need a tissue

extremely unpleasant

In scene

extremely unpleasant

The movie was awful

very bad or unpleasant

In scene

very bad or unpleasant

The weather was awful yesterday

very or extremely

He has an awful lot of money

extremely

It was an awful long time

to not have something that is needed

In scene

to not have something that is needed

We lack the money to buy a car

the state of not having something

There is a lack of water

not having enough of something

There is a lack of food

to make or produce something new

In scene

to make or produce something new

The team developed a new product

a new and interesting event that has happened

We are waiting for the latest development

to grow or change into something larger or more advanced

The seed develops into a plant

to make a photograph from a film negative

I developed the film yesterday

to give medical care to someone

In scene

to give medical care to someone

The doctor will treat the patient

to act in a particular way toward someone or something

She treats everyone with kindness

to pay for someone else's food or drink

I will treat you to lunch today

something that gives pleasure

This chocolate is a special treat

a fast ride at a fair with steep drops and turns

In scene

a fast ride at a fair with steep drops and turns

I love riding the roller coaster

a fast amusement park ride with steep drops

The roller coaster was very fast

a situation with many sudden changes in emotion

Her life has been a total roller coaster lately

to change quickly and unpredictably

Their emotions roller coaster every day

a situation with many sudden changes

My emotions felt like a roller coaster

the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon

In scene

the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon

I wake up early in the morning

a short way to say 'good morning'

In scene

a short way to say 'good morning'

Morning, how are you?

the early part of the day before noon

I drink coffee in the morning

the early part of the day

I drink coffee in the morning

a list of days, weeks, and months of a year

In scene

a list of days, weeks, and months of a year

Check the calendar for the date

to go from one place to another

In scene

to go from one place to another

Please move your car

an action or step taken

It was a smart move

to cause someone to feel strong feelings

Her story really moved me

to be sold fast, usually at a low price

These cheap goods move very fast

to change position or go to a new place

We will move to a new house

to change one's place of living

We will move to a new house next month

to ask an expert for advice

In scene

to ask an expert for advice

You should consult a doctor

to ask a person for information or advice

I need to consult my lawyer

to persist in doing something

In scene

to persist in doing something

Keep trying until you succeed

to take care of something

The soldier will keep the gate safe

to have and continue to have something

You can keep the book

the strong effect of something pushing against something else

In scene

the strong effect of something pushing against something else

The water pressure is high

the feeling of worry caused by demands

He is under a lot of pressure

to try to make someone do something

They pressured him to sign the paper

a condition where body parts freeze from cold

In scene

a condition where body parts freeze from cold

He got frostbite on his fingers

causing a feeling of fear or unease

In scene

causing a feeling of fear or unease

This old house is creepy

causing fear or unease

He is a creepy man

causing a feeling of slight fear or discomfort

That old house looks really creepy

to stay in one place until something happens

In scene

to stay in one place until something happens

Please wait for me

to feel excited for something to happen

In scene

to feel excited for something to happen

I can't wait for summer

to stop for a short time

In scene

to stop for a short time

Please wait a moment

to do things for someone to help them

The server waits on the guests

to stay until later

Please wait for me

the amount of something that is taken in

In scene

the amount of something that is taken in

You should reduce your salt intake

a person who has recently joined a group

He is part of the new intake

very bad or disgusting

In scene

very bad or disgusting

There was a foul smell in the room

to make something dirty or unpleasant

The oil spill fouled the water

an action that is not allowed or is wrong

The player committed a foul

an action that is not allowed or is wrong

The player committed a foul

in the recent past

In scene

in the recent past

I have been very busy lately

used to say yes or to show agreement

In scene

used to say yes or to show agreement

Of course I will come

used to say something is expected or obvious

In scene

used to say something is expected or obvious

Of course I will help you

a series of lessons on a particular subject

I am taking an English course

one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish

The first course was soup

one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish

I liked the main course

a planned way or path to follow

The ship changed its course

a continuous period of time

During the course of the day

a way of doing something

The ship changed its course

an area of land used for a sport or activity

The golf course is very large

a series of classes or lessons on a particular subject

I am taking an English course

a formal claim that someone has done something illegal

In scene

a formal claim that someone has done something illegal

The police charged him with robbery

to demand an amount of money for goods or services

In scene

to demand an amount of money for goods or services

The hotel charges for breakfast

to formally say that someone has done something illegal

In scene

to formally say that someone has done something illegal

The police will charge him with robbery

the position of having control or responsibility

In scene

the position of having control or responsibility

She is in charge of the team

to put electrical energy into a device

I need to charge my phone

to ask for money for a service

They charge a high price

a command to rush forward or attack

The general gave the order to charge

a person or thing that someone is responsible for

The children were in her charge

to move quickly and with force

The bull charged at the matador

to move quickly and aggressively toward someone or something

The soldiers charge the enemy position

to have authority or responsibility over something

The manager charges the department

responsible for managing or controlling something

Who is in charge of this project

the place where someone lives or works

In scene

the place where someone lives or works

What is your home address

to think about and begin to solve a problem or question

We need to address the issue

to speak to or send something to someone

He addressed the crowd

a formal talk given to an audience

The president gave an address

an item written in a list or account

In scene

an item written in a list or account

There is a new entry in the list

a single piece in a list or collection

In scene

a single piece in a list or collection

There is a new entry in the dictionary

the act of going into a place

Entry is forbidden here

a piece of work that you send to take part in a contest

She submitted her entry for the art contest

the official rules for a formal situation

In scene

the official rules for a formal situation

The diplomat followed the protocol

an official set of rules or steps to follow

We must follow the safety protocol

to like very much

In scene

to like very much

I love chocolate

to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone

In scene

to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone

I love my family

to want something very much

I would love a cup of coffee

the act of having sex

They made love

a serious disease in which cells grow abnormally

In scene

a serious disease in which cells grow abnormally

He is fighting cancer

a person or thing that causes great damage to a group or system

In scene

a person or thing that causes great damage to a group or system

Corruption is a cancer to the organization

an abnormal mass of tissue in the body

In scene

an abnormal mass of tissue in the body

The doctor found a small tumor

a thing made to be like another

In scene

a thing made to be like another

I made a copy of the document

to receive and understand a radio message

Copy that, loud and clear

to do something the same way as someone else

She tries to copy her sister

written material for printing or publishing

Please proofread the advertising copy

having little body fat

In scene

having little body fat

He is a very thin man

not having many things close together

The forest is very thin here

narrow

This paper is very thin

to make something less thick

You need to thin the sauce

a short informal form of "favorite"

In scene

a short informal form of "favorite"

This song is my fave

not easy to do or deal with

In scene

not easy to do or deal with

This is a tough question

demanding or hard on someone

The teacher is very tough

having a lot of strength or bravery

He is a tough man

used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care

Tough luck for you

to appear to be a certain way

In scene

to appear to be a certain way

That sounds great

something you hear

I heard a strange sound

to get or receive something

In scene

to get or receive something

He got a new car

to reach a place

I got home late

to start to be something

It got dark outside

to understand or hear something correctly

I finally got the message

to tell the truth about something you did wrong

In scene

to tell the truth about something you did wrong

It is time to come clean

not involved in illegal or dishonest activities

In scene

not involved in illegal or dishonest activities

He finally came clean about the mistake

to receive something that is offered

In scene

to receive something that is offered

I will take it

to believe something is true without proof

In scene

to believe something is true without proof

I take it you agree

to move something from one place to another

In scene

to move something from one place to another

Please take it to the kitchen

to deal with a situation or problem

Can you take it

to accept or endure something

You should take it as a gift

to accept a situation as it is

You have to take it as it is

to accept a difficult situation

I cannot take it anymore

to get hold of something and carry it

Take it with you

not being present

In scene

not being present

A page is missing

not able to be found

In scene

not able to be found

The dog is missing

to feel sad that someone is not with you

I miss you

to not reach or catch something

I missed the ball

to not have something that should be there

One page is missing from this book

very interesting or attractive

In scene

very interesting or attractive

This book is fascinating

extremely interesting or attractive

The story was absolutely fascinating

a small amount of money (from the ten-cent coin)

In scene

a small amount of money (from the ten-cent coin)

I do not have a single dime

a ten-cent coin

I found a dime on the street

to report someone to the authorities

He decided to dime on his partner

a short period of time in jail (from the ten-cent coin)

He was sentenced to a dime

someone thought to be guilty of a crime

In scene

someone thought to be guilty of a crime

The police caught the suspect

to think someone is guilty or something is wrong

The police suspect him of the crime

seeming likely to be bad or dishonest

That behavior looks very suspect

someone thought to be involved in a crime

The police questioned the suspect

a scheduled meeting or arrangement

In scene

a scheduled meeting or arrangement

I have an appointment with the doctor

a scheduled meeting or visit

I have a doctor's appointment

an arrangement to meet someone at a set time

I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow

to put something on a shelf for storage or display

In scene

to put something on a shelf for storage or display

He shelved the documents

a flat surface for holding or displaying things

Put the books on the shelf

a flat surface for holding or displaying things

Put the book on the shelf

able to do tasks quickly and well

In scene

able to do tasks quickly and well

This new system is more efficient

to cut hair from the skin

In scene

to cut hair from the skin

He needs to shave every morning

to cut hair from the skin

He needs to shave every morning

to cut off a small amount

He shaved the edge of the board

to make someone or something healthy again

In scene

to make someone or something healthy again

The doctor helped to heal his wound

to become healthy again

In scene

to become healthy again

The wound will heal soon

a series of steps to achieve a result

In scene

a series of steps to achieve a result

It is a long process

to deal with something systematically

The computer processes the data

to think carefully about information

I need some time to process the information

an informal way to say yes

In scene

an informal way to say yes

Yep, I can help you

a word used to say yes

Yep I will be there

used to say yes or agree

Yep that sounds right

a formal check of knowledge or ability

In scene

a formal check of knowledge or ability

I have an exam tomorrow

the permanent end of life

In scene

the permanent end of life

Everyone will die one day

very close to death

In scene

very close to death

The plant is going to die soon

a small cube with numbers used in games

Roll the die

to want something very much

I am dying for a coffee

very wanting to do something

I am dying to see the show

a person who has never done a particular activity

He is still a die here

to stop living

The old tree died yesterday

to stop functioning or operating

My laptop died suddenly

to stop being alive

All living things will eventually die

an operation to make the face look younger

She decided to get a face lift

a medical procedure to make the face look younger

She decided to have a face lift

the act of improving the appearance of something

The old house got a face-lift

to use something as the reason for a decision

In scene

to use something as the reason for a decision

This decision is based on your report

to use as a basis for something

The movie is based on a true story

to use something as a reason or basis

My opinion is based on facts

to use something as the starting point for another thing

The book is based on a true story

to put things in a planned order

In scene

to put things in a planned order

Lay out the tools on the table

to present information clearly

He laid out the details of the project

to hit someone so they fall down and lose consciousness

The boxer laid out his opponent with one punch

to spend time resting in a place

We spent the day laying out on the beach

connected to the sun

In scene

connected to the sun

Solar energy is clean

a very slight smell of something

In scene

a very slight smell of something

I caught a whiff of perfume

to fail to hit something you were trying to hit

He swung the bat and whiffed

a brief, faint smell

I caught a whiff of perfume

before now; in the past

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before now; in the past

I saw him two days ago

in the past, before now

In scene

in the past, before now

I arrived an hour ago

the act of coming to an end

In scene

the act of coming to an end

The expiration of the contract is soon

to make an effort to do something

In scene

to make an effort to do something

I will try to run

to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty

They will try the suspect in court

to test something to see if it works

Try this cake

many times or regularly

In scene

many times or regularly

I often visit my grandmother

to try to find something

In scene

to try to find something

I am looking for my keys

to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant

You are looking for trouble

to try to find something

I am looking for my keys

to search for something or someone that is missing

I am looking for my keys

to try to find or get something

I am looking for my keys

an opinion or suggestion about what to do

In scene

an opinion or suggestion about what to do

I need some advice

an opinion about what someone should do

I need your advice

to return to a normal state after illness or difficulty

In scene

to return to a normal state after illness or difficulty

He will recover soon

to find something that was lost or taken

I hope to recover my lost bag

the mother of one's child

In scene

the mother of one's child

She is a loving baby mother

the line of hair above your eye

In scene

the line of hair above your eye

Her eyebrows are thick

the line of hair above the eye

In scene

the line of hair above the eye

She has thick eyebrows

the line of hair above each eye

She raised her eyebrow in surprise

the language or words used by a group

In scene

the language or words used by a group

I don't understand the technical lingo

a room used for professional discussions

In scene

a room used for professional discussions

We will meet in the consult room

from a time

In scene

from a time

I have lived here since 2010

for the reason that

Since it is raining we stayed home

from a point in the past until now

I have been here since morning

a word used when leaving

In scene

a word used when leaving

Bye, see you tomorrow

a short, informal way to say farewell

Bye, mom

one of a set of steps that go up or down

In scene

one of a set of steps that go up or down

He sat on the bottom stair

to take liquid into the mouth and swallow

In scene

to take liquid into the mouth and swallow

I drink water every day

a liquid that you can drink

I want a cold drink

a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean

I want a cold drink

to take a person or thing to a place and leave them or it there

In scene

to take a person or thing to a place and leave them or it there

Please drop me off at the school

a sudden fall in amount or level

There was a sharp drop off in sales

to stop being seen or heard from

They began to drop off one by one

to start to sleep, usually unintentionally

I might drop off during the movie

a place where people or things are left

Please wait at the drop-off point

used to tell someone to be quiet

In scene

used to tell someone to be quiet

Shh, be quiet

a sound used to tell someone to be silent

Shh the movie has started

a sound used to tell someone to be quiet

He made a shh sound

to get or receive something

In scene

to get or receive something

You must obtain a permit

to receive or acquire something

I managed to obtain the information

to think something is true without proof

In scene

to think something is true without proof

I suppose you are right

to be required or expected to do something

In scene

to be required or expected to do something

I suppose that you are right

to have a particular purpose or intention

In scene

to have a particular purpose or intention

You are supposed to arrive by ten

costing little money

In scene

costing little money

This shirt is very cheap

of poor quality or value

This is a cheap plastic toy

not willing to spend money

He is too cheap to buy a gift

to continue doing something

In scene

to continue doing something

Please go on with your story

to take place or occur

In scene

to take place or occur

Tell me what is going on here

to be put in a particular position

The paint goes on easily

to take part in an activity

Are you going on the tour

to speak for a long time about something

Don't go on about it anymore

to take part in a television or radio program

The actor will go on the show tonight

to take part in an event or activity

She will go on the trip with us

to continue or happen

We must go on with our work

to begin an activity

I will go on a diet tomorrow

to talk for a long time about something

He went on about his old job

to use a website or service

I go on the internet every day

a written or spoken account of something

In scene

a written or spoken account of something

She gave a detailed report

a written account of information or findings

In scene

a written account of information or findings

I wrote a report for school

to give information about something, usually in speech or writing

She reported the news to her boss

to go to a place as instructed

Report to the manager immediately

a place where you get medical treatment

In scene

a place where you get medical treatment

The clinic is open on Mondays

a short, intensive training program on a specific skill

He attended a tennis clinic last weekend

not right or not working properly

In scene

not right or not working properly

This answer is wrong

in a way that is not right or not correct

In scene

in a way that is not right or not correct

You answered the question wrong

not morally right or acceptable

Stealing is wrong

not right or not working properly

Something is wrong with my car

to move something toward yourself

In scene

to move something toward yourself

He pulled the door open

a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something

I felt a strong pull towards him

to carry out an action

He tried to pull a trick on me

to take something back or remove it

He decided to pull his request

something that cures an illness

In scene

something that cures an illness

This tea is a natural remedy

to correct or improve something

We must remedy this situation

a treatment for an illness or problem

There is no simple remedy for this problem

used for emphasis

In scene

used for emphasis

I have no doubt whatsoever

at all (used for emphasis)

Any help whatsoever is welcome

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